NHLToL: Quest For The Worst
Monday · Jan 7 · 2008 | 3:11 PM PSTIt's a big day here at NHLToL. First, I'm introducing the new logo tournament which will be starting soon.
Introducing...
There's currently a video at the top of the page so you can learn which logos made the cut for this competition which will crown the worst logo in the history of the NHL.
You might also notice that the graphics in the video don't quite match the graphics on the site here. I'm considering a design overhaul for the site. You can see the rough idea I've come up with in the preview below. It's very much a work in progress at this moment so don't expect to see it any time soon.
Just wanted to keep you guys posted on what's going on here. I welcome any comments or criticisms. Thanks for continuing to visit the blog!
UPDATE (1/9 5:21 PM): As you may have noticed the video I referred to in this post can no longer be found at the top of the page. Instead, I've moved it here to the bottom of this post for posterity. Enjoy!
Reader Comments (38)
First off, thanks for all the comments! Happy to see you guys aren't losing interest in the site.
can you really call the ducks' third logo (wild wing jumping out of ice) a logo? it is more of a mural on a jersey. it was printed on the jerseys, much like the stupid diagonal stripes calgary had in 1995. logo should be a 'patch' that is sewn on the front or shoulder of jerseys.
I debated that, but ultimately I've decided to go with what you guys asked for in the nomination post. I may not consider it a logo myself, but a good number of you wanted it to be included.
i like the prospect of a new layout...but is yellow on white the way to go? it seems a little...hard on the eyes.
True. ... That's all I got. But to be fair you're not reading yellow text on a white background.
I don't know how the hell you can pick not just one, but two classic Canuck logos, the original Stick in the Rink and the Speeding Skate from the 80s and 90s as two of the worst logos? ...
Hi, Andre. The obvious answer is that I'm insane. The less obvious answer is that I'm not picking the logos involved in this competition. You and your fellow readers are. I'm merely a tool of the people here. Personally, I love the original Canucks logo (not so much the red/black/yellow one, but that's just a personal preference).
Overall, your point is not without merit as some really great logos have made it into this tournament in my opinion. However, I'll address why some are in and some aren't later this week.
I just wanted you and everyone else to know I'm not making random dictatorial decisions here. We practice democracy here! Really though, try not to take it so seriously. This whole site is just all in fun. I hate to see people getting worked up over it.
(Plus, I was never really clear, was I? "Worst" could mean "worst at being ... the ugliest" ... yeah, just blew your mind, huh?)
Oh and by the way...
Give me a break PLEASE!
Kit Kat?
*gets down to the funky music*
Everybody dance!
has everyone lost their goddamn minds?
I can't speak for everyone, but I can tell you I certainly have!
On an unrelated matter, if anyone happens to see my mind, you can email it back to me at nhllogos@gmail.com. Thank you!
sweet vid and even more impressive layout. go for it. can't wait for vid #2! have a feeling that the either the fishsticks or mooterus will win this thing.
The new layout looks like Police Caution tape, not a fan. The current one maybe stock for Blogs, but its clean, and easy to read/use.
what about the Islanders fisherman/fishsticks logo the only lasted a few years?
Completely forgot about the Islanders logo...could he get a provisional entry into the tourney?
Great job Chris...fantastic job actually. Way to flex your production skills!
I'm not agree the Stick in the rink is one of the worst logo and it's the first time I hope my Canucks will be out in the first round :P but the skate is maybe one of the finalist.
I like the current look of the site. The yellow-on-black is pretty garish.
Should be a good tournament. But what was that about "their opponents"? Is there another bracket coming?
Chris I think the Islanders seriously needs a provional entry and 1st round bye.
It was a notoriously bad logo and a severe oversight on the part of us nominators!
To everybody who's mentioned a logo that's been left out, perhaps you didn't pick up on the hint... "wait until you meet their opponents." That video is only half of the logos that will be involved. I've already got all 32 together, but I thought that would be too much for one video. Hopefully I'll have Part Two posted tomorrow. Then you'll get to see the other half of the pool for this tournament.
And to everybody who's commented on the new design... quite a lot of mixed reviews there. I think I'll do what I do best and hold a poll in the near future and have you guys vote on whether I should overhaul the site or not.
Thanks to everyone for the input!
You've gotta be kidding me with both those nucks logos in there...wtf?
The Penguins logo on the jersey in the video is not the logo that's in the tournament. (Just thought I'd point that out.)
Say, after this tournament, we can have a competition to determine the worst Canucks logo of all time. Heck, they've had enough bad ones to make up a complete tournament.
I am sorry Daniel, but there is no need to have a tournament for the worst Canucks logo. They have had only one bad logo and that's the corporate birthing Orca. The original Stick in the Rink is a classic. The colours and its simplicity are elegent. The Speeding Skate was dynamic and the colours were hot. So, let's leave the Canucks alone, just because they have never won the Cup. There are FAR WORSE logos out there, especially those of some of the recent expansion clubs.
No, I think you're confusing classic with boring. Come on, man... it's a stick in a rink. A 2-year-old kid could have come up with that. And then there was the pile of spaghetti, and then the orca that took steroids... and finally we have the "new and improved" stick-in-rink, which just looks like somebody took the old one and twisted it a bit.
The one thing I will give you is that the colors were nice during the spaghetti-pile era. I loved that red-&-black 3rd jersey they wore in the '90s.